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It is seen from Table 1.4 that of the 500 sample respondents, the need to increase the
family income accounted for 253 (50.60 per cent), followed by the desire to make use of
education which accounted for about 146 (29.20 per cent). Self-satisfaction, social status,
personal security and others accounted for about 46 (9.20 per cent), 31 (6.20 per cent), 14 (2.80
per cent) and 10 (2.00 per cent) respectively. The monthly income of the respondents has been
classified into three groups and it has been given in Table 1.5.
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TABLE 1.5
CLASSIFICATION OF MONTHLY INCOME OF THE WOMEN LABOURERS
Monthly Income
(In Rs.)
Number of
Respondents
Percentage
1. Below 750 356 71.20
2. 750 – 1000 89 17.80
3. 1000 and above 55 11.00
Total 500 100.00
Source: Computed from primary data.
It has been found from Table 1.5 that of the total sample respondents, 356 (71.20 per
cent) of the women labourers were earning the average monthly income of below Rs.750,
89 (17.80 per cent) earned the monthly income between Rs.750-1000 and 55 (11.00 per cent)
were getting the monthly income of Rs.1000 and above respectively.
Family Characteristics of the Respondents
Family is a social institution, formed by marriage and it serves a number of purposes. It
is an organized system of relationships and norms. It provides security, love, affection and all
kinds of emotional and social support like needs fulfillment. Hence, family background forms
the base for women’s work participation and in this section; an attempt has been made to discuss
the family characteristics like religion, caste, and family size, type of family, spouses’ income
and family income.
1.6.
The distribution of women respondents in match industries by religion is given in Table
TABLE 1.6
RELIGION WISE CLASSIFICATION OF THE WOMEN LABOURERS
Sl.No. Religion
Number of
Respondents
Percentage
1. Hindu 412 82.40
2. Muslim 69 13.80